diff --git a/cpt/__init__.py b/cpt/__init__.py
index fe55faae..754779ad 100644
--- a/cpt/__init__.py
+++ b/cpt/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-__version__ = '0.33.1'
+__version__ = '0.33.2'
 NEWEST_CONAN_SUPPORTED = "1.26.000"
 
 
diff --git a/cpt/runner.py b/cpt/runner.py
index 6551ce90..d9315c4f 100644
--- a/cpt/runner.py
+++ b/cpt/runner.py
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@ def __init__(self, profile_abs_path, reference, conan_api, uploader,
         self._profile_abs_path = profile_abs_path
         self._reference = reference
         self._exclude_vcvars_precommand = exclude_vcvars_precommand
-        self._build_policy =  build_policy.split(",") if \
-                              isinstance(build_policy, str) else \
-                              build_policy
-        self._build_policy = self._build_policy or []
+        self._build_policy = build_policy.split(",") if \
+                             isinstance(build_policy, str) else \
+                             build_policy
         self._runner = PrintRunner(runner or os.system, self.printer)
         self._test_folder = test_folder
         self._config_url = config_url
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ def __init__(self, profile_text, base_profile_text, base_profile_name, reference
         self._upload_only_recipe = upload_only_recipe
         self._reference = reference
         self._conan_pip_package = conan_pip_package
-        self._build_policy = build_policy or []
+        self._build_policy = build_policy
         self._docker_image = docker_image
         self._always_update_conan_in_docker = always_update_conan_in_docker
         self._docker_image_skip_update = docker_image_skip_update